When the chill of earth black-breasted is uplifted at theglanceOf the red sun million-crested, and the forest blossomsdanceWith the light that stirs and lustres of the dawn, and withthe bloomOf the wind’s cheek as it clusters from the hidden valley’sgloom :Then I walk in woodland spaces, musing on the solemnwaysOf the immemorial places shut behind the starry raysOf the East and all its splendour, of the West and all its peace;And the stubborn lights grow tender, and the hard soundshush and cease.In the wheel of heaven revolving, mysteries of death andbirth,In the wonb of time dissolving, shape anew a heaven and earthEver changing, ever growing, ever dwindling, ever dear,Ever worth the passion glowing to distil a doubtful tear.These are with me, these are of me, these approve me,these obey,Choose me, move me, fear me, love me, master of thenight and day.These are real, these illusion : I am of them, false or frail,True or lasting, all is fusion in the spirit’s shadow-veil,Till the knowledge -Lotus flowering hides the worldbeneath its stem;Neither I, nor nor God life-showering, find a counterpart inthem.As a spirit in a vision shows a countenance in fear,Laughs the looker to derision, only comes to disappear,Gods and mortals, mind and matter, in the glowing buddissever :Vein from vein they rend and shatter, and are nothingnessfor ever.In the blessed, the enlightened, perfect eyes these visionspass,Pass and cease, poor shadows frightened,leave no stainupon the glass.One last stroke, O heart- free master, one last certaincalm of will,And the maker of Disaster shall be strcken and growstill.Burn thou to the core of matter, to the spirit’s utmostflame,Consciousness and sense to shatter, ruin sight and formand name!Shatter, lake-reflected spectre; lake, rise up in mist tosun;Sun, dissolve in showers of nectar, and the Master’swork is done.Nectar perfume gently stealing, masterful and sweet andstrong,Cleanse the world with light of healing in the ancientHouse of Wrong !Free a million mortals on the wheel og beingtossed !Open wide the mystic portals, and be altogether lost!